Annual ‘Operation Move Out’ initiative to begin July 29
July 28, 2022The city of Charleston’s annual “Operation Move Out” initiative will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and continue until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, excluding Sunday, July…
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The Cassina Group closes first half of 2022 as No. 1 boutique real estate firm in Charleston
July 28, 2022
Charleston’s innovation-driven real estate firm, The Cassina Group, closes the first half of 2022 as the No. 1 boutique firm in all of Charleston. Through the end of June, the…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Max Berry, Allegiance Flag Supply
July 28, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Coastal Community Foundation launches annual Equity Speaker Series
July 28, 2022
Coastal Community Foundation today announced the launch of its annual Equity Speaker Series, which will kick off with an inaugural event featuring Barbara Whye, Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity…
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The Riviera announces new upcoming concerts coming to downtown theater
July 27, 2022
Popular musical talent added to lineup coming to King Street throughout September The Riviera, Charleston’s 1930s Art Deco theater, is excited to announce its new upcoming shows with Jimmie Vaughan…
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Stantec expands Program Management and Environmental teams in South Carolina
July 27, 2022
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed two professionals to its Project Management and Environmental practices in Charleston. Gopi OmRaju has joined Stantec’s Charleston office as a…
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Price Controls Would Hurt South Carolina Cancer Survivors
July 27, 2022
By Henry Well Executive Director, South Carolina Cancer Alliance Cancer touches each of our lives in one way or another. In South Carolina alone, over 10,800 lives will be taken by…
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CommunityWorks selected to receive $1M investment from Southern First to support small businesses lending throughout South Carolina
July 27, 2022
Southern First Bank has invested 1M in CommunityWorks to support their statewide small business and affordable housing lending. CommunityWorks serves small businesses and affordable housing developers through a variety of…
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State budget includes $10 million initiative to address state’s nursing shortage
July 27, 2022
Last month, the State’s FY22-23 Budget included $10 million in lottery revenue intended to help address a very real impediment to addressing South Carolina’s critical nursing shortage – the nursing…
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CommunityWorks selected to receive $1M investment from Southern First to support small businesses lending throughout South Carolina
July 26, 2022
Southern First Bank has invested 1M in CommunityWorks to support their statewide small business and affordable housing lending. CommunityWorks serves small businesses and affordable housing developers through a variety of…
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Southern First reports results for second quarter 2022
July 26, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022. “I am incredibly proud of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster makes major investment into S.C. workforce
July 26, 2022
Governor Invests $25 Million in Workforce Scholarships for the Future Governor Henry McMaster today announced an additional $25 million investment into Workforce Scholarships for the Future, a program that provides…
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Global Transplant Solutions successfully graduates from SC Launch Inc.
July 26, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), announces the successful graduation of SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Company, Global Transplant Solutions Inc. This exit yielded financial returns for the continued support of additional technology-based startups in…
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Charleston Metro Chamber announces 2022 Honors winners
July 26, 2022
The Charleston Metro Chamber celebrates the achievements of local organizations and leaders with an exemplary commitment to the region’s economic development and quality of life by presenting the 2022 Honors…
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Dorchester County Delinquent Tax sale
July 26, 2022
The Dorchester County Delinquent Tax Collector’s Office has started the process of having signs placed on properties for unpaid property taxes. This posting is required by state law for those…
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Jim Newsome named 2022 Joseph P. Riley Leadership Award winner
July 26, 2022
The Charleston Metro Chamber announced Jim Newsome as the recipient of the 2022 Joseph P. Riley Leadership Award, which will be presented at The Honors on September 7. Named after…
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Tenth Annual Lowcountry Mental Health Conference starts Wednesday in Charleston
July 26, 2022
The 10th Annual Lowcountry Mental Health Conference — a world-class educational event for health care professionals and the community at large – begins Wednesday at the Gaillard Center in Charleston. The…
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SC Works Trident to host hybrid Public Sector Career Fair
July 26, 2022
Jobseekers, Public Sector employers invited to participate in upcoming virtual, in-person events The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments and SC Works Trident will host a Public Sector Career Fair on Wednesday,…
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Capital Square and Method Co. announce groundbreaking of new ROOST apartment hotel in Charleston
July 26, 2022
The New Project Will Bring 50 Apartment Hotel Units to Charleston’s Historic Downtown in 2024 Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an…
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Groundbreaking feminist-driven dating coaching company aimed toward men announces upcoming launch of services
July 26, 2022
Modern Meet, a groundbreaking feminist-driven dating coaching aimed toward men, is announcing the upcoming launch of their services on August 1, 2022. Sara Tick, experienced dating coach and founder of…
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EO Charleston announces leadership change with first female chapter president
July 25, 2022
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), an organization representing 16,500 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, announces a leadership change with the induction of its new…
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Low-quality patents are a threat for small businesses
July 22, 2022
By Austin Meyer Since founding X-Plane in 1995, a flight simulator that allows pilots to practice without getting in a plane, my work has always been focused on increasing safety…
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Purple Haze: A Conservation Film Screening at Charleston Terrace Theatre
July 21, 2022
Zach Steinhauser partners with Charleston Audubon Society for a screening of Purple Haze: A Conservation Film, a documentary on one of the many wonders of South Carolina, the Purple Martins…
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Largest entrepreneurial conference in South Carolina set for October
July 21, 2022
guHRoo announces the Seventh Annual Growth Summit guHRoo has announced the Seventh Annual Growth Summit, which is taking place on October 20-21. The Growth Summit is an event for entrepreneurs…
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Non Profit Minute – Nick Osborne, Lowcountry Food Bank
July 21, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Non Profit Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would like…
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Blink Book Review #7: “Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing and One Hell of a Ride” by Jim Sonefield
July 21, 2022
This is the seventh in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell Memoirs can often fall into two categories – hugely self-aggrandizing or humbly honest.…
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Charleston Metro Chamber’s Kelly Killeen-Haupt earns Lifetime Sales Achievement Award
July 21, 2022
The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has awarded Kelly Killeen-Haupt of the Charleston Metro Chamber with the Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award. The award recognizes career sales achievement, with…
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Internationally-acclaimed exhibit Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience now open for limited time
July 21, 2022
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience open in Charleston, now through September 4 Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, an internationally-acclaimed Vincent Van Gogh multimedia exhibit, is now open to…
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Charleston Digital Corridor announces Charleston Apple Museum
July 21, 2022
The Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) announces the launch of the Charleston Apple Museum, the first and only in the southeast US. The cultural vibrancy of our community has been and…
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Volunteers, school supplies sought for City of Charleston’s annual First Day Festival
July 21, 2022
The city of Charleston will host the annual Back to School First Day Festival on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Charleston Gaillard Center and…
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CSU names new College of Nursing dean
July 21, 2022
Officially named the dean of the College of Nursing at Charleston Southern University effective July 1, Dr. Vicki Ball said she started to see how God could use the platform to have a…
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A Peach Of A Summer
July 20, 2022
By Tom Poland From my orchard of memories a lonely peach tree stands in the front yard of my youth. The tree looked sickly and produced fruit a tad…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy team grows with new staff members
July 20, 2022
The Charleston Parks Conservancy added two new staff members in May. Kate White is the new director of horticulture, overseeing the organization’s horticultural initiatives in City of Charleston parks. White’s…
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Sage Services Group launches new visual brand, enhanced website
July 20, 2022
Sage Services Group, which provides health care facilities with high-quality patient monitoring device repairs and accessories at reasonable prices, has launched a new website and visual brand. Sage Services Group…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Future Scholar promotion with Prisma Health
July 20, 2022
New parents eligible to receive privately-funded $5,290 grant State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced a new collaboration between Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, and Prisma Health to promote…
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Camp Hall ranks No. 7 in industrial parks in the nation three years in a row
July 20, 2022
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – For the third consecutive year, Camp Hall was named the No. 7 best industrial park in the nation – and the only one to make the…
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SCPRT awards nearly $1.2M in federal grants to 11 trail projects across the state
July 20, 2022
Two trail projects along the Saluda River selected for federal grant funding The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) is pleased to announce that 11 projects from…
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SC Launch Inc. announces second investment in Bubble Paper
July 20, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has made its second investment in tForm, dba, Bubble Paper. This $300,000 investment will help the startup accelerate its growth to…
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State agencies encourage nominations for S.C. Environmental Awareness Award
July 20, 2022South Carolina state agencies are seeking nominations for an award to recognize individuals who do extraordinary work advocating for our state’s natural environment. Nominations for the South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award…
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South Carolina ETV gains new talent with Robert Pascucci to lead regional efforts in Rock Hill
July 20, 2022
Pascucci takes role as Director of Content and Operations for ETV Carolinas South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) recently announced Robert Pascucci as the new Director of Content and…
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Area engineer named to 2022 Class of Young Professionals
July 19, 2022
Christina Jettie, an environmental engineer with Hana Engineers and Consultants, LLC in North Charleston, has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s 2022 Class of Forty Under 40. The…
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Spectrum promotes cable veteran Doug Davis to Carolinas Regional Vice President of Field Operations
July 19, 2022
Spectrum announced Doug Davis has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Field Operations for the company’s Carolinas Region, which comprises the company’s cable systems serving millions of customers across…
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Melvin C. Williams honored for positively impacting the Carolinas construction industry
July 19, 2022
GroundBreak Carolinas has announced the results of its 2022 GroundBreaker Awards, an annual awards program that recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community…
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GADC names officers for 2022-2023, adds two Directors to Greenville County’s Economic Development Board
July 19, 2022
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, has named Jim Burns (pictured) as Chairman…
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The Beach Company announces two new promotions
July 19, 2022
Today, The Beach Company announces two new promotions at the company’s corporate headquarters in downtown Charleston. Patrick Seignious (pictured) was recently promoted to lease administrator at The Beach Company’s downtown…
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Live Oak Mental Health Hospital set to open spring of 2023
July 19, 2022North Charleston, SC – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Charleston, congratulates the official naming of Trident Medical Centers New Mental Health Hospital. Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness…
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Four additional CCSD graduates earn 2022 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships
July 18, 2022Four more graduates from Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Class of 2022 earned college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) this year. They are part of…
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William Means Real Estate ranked No. 1 boutique firm and recorded $210 million in sales this year
July 18, 2022
William Means Real Estate, announced that it has achieved $210 million in real estate sales during the first half of 2022. The firm reported an average sales price of $1.3…
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Waccamaw Community Foundation presents City of Conway a $26,625 Knight Foundation Grant
July 18, 2022
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, presented the City of Conway a $26,625 Knight Foundation Grant at Monday’s City Council meeting to complete a pathways and…
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Kayaking on the Wateree River then a 3.5-mile hike
July 18, 2022
Central Electric Power Co-op CEO discusses the importance of the SC7 Expedition ROB HOCHSTETLER, president and CEO of Central Electric Power Cooperative; Dr. Tom Mullikin; and other dignitaries and outdoor…
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